The 2nd Psychological Operations Group is a psychological operations unit of the United States Army Reserve

United States Army Reserve

The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....

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Constituted 29 October 1965 in the Regular Army as the 2d Psychological Operations Group. Activated 20 December 1965 at Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg (North Carolina)

Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...

, North Carolina. Inactivated 13 September 1972 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Redesignated 30 October 1975 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Psychological Operations Group; concurrently withdrawn from the Regular Army, allotted to the Army Reserve, and activated at Twinsburg

Twinsburg, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,366.7 people per square mile . There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile...

, Ohio. Reorganized and redesignated 18 September 1990 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Psychological Operations Group.

Battalion	Distinctive Unit Insignia	History
11th Psychological Operations Bn		11th Psychological Operations Bn (POB) – Upper Marlboro Upper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger.... , Maryland (formerly designated the 7th Psychological Operations Bn); awarded the Army Meritorious Unit Citation (Vietnam 1967–68), Navy Unit Commendation (Vietnam 1967–68), Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Vietnam 1971), Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal First Class (Vietnam 1967–70), and the Army Superior Unit Award (Bosnia 1997) Deployed to Iraq in 2004 during the second year of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company(TPU) – Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States... , Pennsylvania Received Army Meritorious Unit Citations for Korea 1951–53 and Pacific Area 1968–70; Received Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for Korea 1951–53. Deployed to Iraq in 2006 during the fourth year of Operation Iraqi Freedom  (OIF06-08). 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Fort Story Fort Story Formerly a sub-installation of Fort Eustis, Fort Story is a sub-installation of the United States Navy and Little Creek Amphibious Base... , Virginia Deployed to Iraq in 2003 during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom; awarded the Navy Presidential Unit Citation 312th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Upper Marlboro, Maryland Served in the European Theater of Operations as the 12th Loudspeaker Company during World War II. Deployed to Iraq in 2003 during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom; awarded the Navy Presidential Unit Citation
15th Psychological Operations Bn		15th Psychological Operations Bn (POB) – Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's... , Ohio Deployed to Iraq in 2004 during the third year of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF3). Deployed to Iraq in 2006 during the fourth year of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF06-08). 321st Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... , Michigan 325th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) (ABN) – Nashville Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... , Tennessee 346th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) (ABN) – Whitehall Whitehall, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 19,201 people, 8,343 households, and 4,930 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,681.9 people per square mile . There were 8,997 housing units at an average density of 1,725.2 per square mile... , Ohio Deployed to Iraq in 2003 during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF1). 350th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border... , Ohio – Deployed to Iraq in 2004 during the third year of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF3).
16th Psychological Operations Bn		16th Psychological Operations Bn (POB) – Fort Sheridan Fort Sheridan, Illinois Fort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood spread among Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to Chicago... , Illinois + Constituted 30 December 1954 in the Army Reserve as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 305th Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Battalion and assigned to the Fifth United States Army. Activated 17 January 1955 at Chicago, Illinois. Relocated to Evanston, Illinois on 1 June 1957. Reorganized and redesignated 1 June 1960 as Headquarters and Head-quarters Company, 305th Psychological Operations Battalion. Relocated to Chicago on 1 March 1963. Reorganized and redesignated 31 December 1965 as the 305th Psychological Operations Battalion. Reorganized and redesignated 16 June 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Psychological Operations Battalion. 310th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Forest Park Forest Park, Georgia Forest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area... , Georgia 316th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Peru Peru, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile... , Indiana 345th Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) (ABN) – Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... , Texas Beret Beret A beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, designated a "cap", usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, or wool felt, or acrylic fiber....  Flash: Parachutist Badge Parachutist Badge (United States) The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" or "Snow Cone", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy...  Background: Formerly 245th POC (A). Deployed to Afghanistan in 2001 during the first year of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF1). 393d Tactical Psychological Operations Company (TPU) – Aurora Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past... , Illinois
13th Psychological Operations Bn 13th Psychological Operations Battalion The 13th Psychological Operations Battalion was a unit of the United States Army...		13th Psychological Operations Bn (Enemy Prisoner of War) – Arden Hills Arden Hills, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 2,959 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,087.3 people per square mile . There were 3,017 housing units at an average density of 339.9 per square mile... , Minnesota Deployed to Iraq in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2004 during the third year of Operation Enduring Freedom. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2007 during the sixth year of Operation Enduring Freedom. Deployed to Iraq in January 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 339th Psychological Operations Company (POC) – Fort Snelling Fort Snelling, Minnesota Fort Snelling, originally known as Fort Saint Anthony, was a military fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota River and Mississippi River in Hennepin County, Minnesota... , Minnesota 319th Psychological Operations Company (POC) – Arden Hills, Minnesota

External links

• 2nd Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) at globalsecurity.org